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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Floyd ER
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7953422 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Arthroscopy techniques 20210222 3
Lateral meniscus allograft transplantation is performed in predominantly young, active patients and is an option to stabilize the joint in lateral meniscus-deficient patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The lateral meniscus functions as an important restraint to anterior tibial translation, and meniscal transplant in such a patient may improve survivability of the graft in addition to preserving the patient's articular cartilage in the long term. A ligamentous extra-articula ...[more]